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1. silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Monday, 15-May-2023 04:28:15 JST silverpill

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   • Hyolobrika

   @Hyolobrika Utilitarianism is technocratic lunacy disguised as ethics. Better drop it altogether.

   • hyolobrika@berserker.town's status on Monday, 15-May-2023 04:28:16 JST Hyolobrika

     https://iep.utm.edu/punishme/
     >Although utilitarians have traditionally focused on these three ways in which punishment can reduce crime, there are other ways in which a punishment can affect the balance of happiness over unhappiness. For example, whether or not a given offender is punished will affect how the society views the governmental institution that is charged with responding to violations of the law. The degree to which they believe this institution is functioning justly will clearly affect their happiness.

     This sort of thing is what makes me doubt utilitarianism. It implies that government propaganda and censorship are good if they make people happy with the government.

     Maybe a different form of utilitarianism would be better. Maybe one that maximises freedom for the greatest number instead of happiness or pleasure.